BIRCH ROCK CAMP

EIN: 010376696 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME

Total Revenue
$1,376,195
Total Expenses
$1,208,993
Total Assets
$3,235,442
Net Assets
$2,510,301
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1926
Legal Domicile
ME
Principal Officer
SETH BREWSTER
Phone
2078290981
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BIRCH ROCK CAMP, founded in 1926, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

BIRCH ROCK CAMP IS DEDICATED TO GIVING BOYS AN ADVENTUROUS SUMMER EXPERIENCE THAT BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE, BROADENS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STRENGTHENS CHARACTER. OUR BACK-TO-BASICS PROGRAM EMPHASIZES ENJOYMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURE, AND MASTERY OF TRADITIONAL CAMPING SKILLS. WE MODEL LIVES OF SIMPLICITY, CREATIVITY AND ENDURING FRIENDSHIP. WE FOSTER A WELCOMING AND ACCEPTING ATMOSPHERE WHERE CAMPERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS FEEL VALUED AND INCLUDED. WITH OUR MOTTO, HELP THE OTHER FELLOW, WE ENCOURAGE BOYS TO GROW IN GENEROSITY, INTEGRITY AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $847,768 Revenue: $942,634

SET APART BY OUR SMALL SIZE AND FOCUS ON NON-COMPETITIVE ACHIEVEMENT, BIRCH ROCK CAMP HAS PROVIDED A SUMMER HOME FOR BOYS AGES 7 16 SINCE 1926. THE CAMPS MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE CAMPERS TO TAKE...

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SET APART BY OUR SMALL SIZE AND FOCUS ON NON-COMPETITIVE ACHIEVEMENT, BIRCH ROCK CAMP HAS PROVIDED A SUMMER HOME FOR BOYS AGES 7 16 SINCE 1926. THE CAMPS MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE CAMPERS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN LIVES, AND TO HELP THEM APPRECIATE THE NEEDS OF OTHERS IN EMPHASIZING OUR MOTTO: HELP THE OTHER FELLOW. BIRCH ROCKS PROGRAM PROMOTES THE WELL- ROUNDED DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CAMPERS BY BUILDING CHARACTER AND ENCOURAGING COOPERATION, CONFIDENCE, AND A WILLINGNESS TO TRY NEW THINGS. A PROUD AND ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION AND ACTIVE PARTNER WITH MAINE SUMMER CAMPS, BIRCH ROCKER IS AN OLD-FASHIONED BOYS RESIDENTIAL CAMP WHERE TRADITION AND HALLOWED RITUAL SURROUND EVERY ASPECT OF THE DAY FROM THE WAKEUP BELL TO THE LIGHTS-OUT CALL. OUR DAILY PROGRAM OFFERS THE RIGHT BALANCE OF STRUCTURE AND FREE CHOICE - AS WELL AS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ENERGETIC FUN, QUIET CONCENTRATION ON TASKS AND RELAXING DOWNTIME INCLUDING IN OUR UNIQUE LIBRARY. WHILE THERE ARE MANY ACTIVITIES (CAMPING TRIPS, SWIMMING, WATERCRAFT, FIELD SPORTS, ARTS, NATURE AND PRIMITIVE SKILLSETC.) TO CHOOSE FROM DAILY, EACH CAMPER IS REQUIRED TO SET GOALS FOR HIMSELF AND SET A PLAN FOR ACHIEVEMENT. LEARNING BY DOING AND SHARING IS HOW BIRCH ROCKERS BUILD MORE SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. THE BIRCH ROCK COMMUNITY IS DISTINGUISHED BY THE MANY CAMPERS AND COUNSELORS (3 TO 1 RATIO) WHO RETURN EACH YEAR, AND EVEN FOR DECADES. BIRCH ROCKERS ARE COMMITTED TO BEING THE FINEST MENTORS, AND PASSING ON OUR VALUES AND CHERISHED TRADITIONS TO GENERATIONS OF CAMPERS TO COME.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $372,603
Program Service Revenue $942,634
Investment Income $60,958
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,376,195

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $530,563
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $847,768
Other Expenses $678,430
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,208,993

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,376,195 $1,245,198 +0.1%
Expenses $1,208,993 $1,097,759 +0.1%
Net Income $167,202 $147,439 +0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
26
Independent Members
23
Employees
58
Volunteers
26

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$227,004
Total Directors
26
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RICHARD DEERING ALUMNI/COMM 40.00
Officer
$104,008 $11,998 $116,006
MICHAEL MATTSON CAMP DIRECTO 40.00
Officer
$89,000 $21,998 $110,998
RYCK BIRCH ASSISTANT SE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA BOZZELLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BECCA BREWSTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN BREWSTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELI BREWSTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SETH BREWSTER CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCIE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL CASTELLI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM CHALMERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE CHALMERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB DONAHUE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH ELLIOTT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL HERZIG TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER HERZIG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID NESHER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENN ROTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD ROTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACH RUBIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEV STONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB STONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA TRINGALE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL TRINGALE VICE-CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ARLENE WHICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE WHICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE WHITTIER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,376,195 $1,208,993 $3,235,442 $167,202
2023 $1,245,198 $1,097,759 $3,087,053 $147,439
2022 $1,130,531 $1,065,995 $2,948,777 $64,536
2021 $1,154,267 $911,875 $2,320,835 $242,392
2020 $480,895 $606,821 $2,248,499 $-125,926
2019 $1,074,958 $1,032,558 $2,175,591 $42,400
2018 $1,087,259 $972,298 $2,092,119 $114,961
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